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Month: July 2018

East Boston has long been a gateway for travelers navigating to coastal, northern cities. As early as the 1730s, walking paths from the Shawmut Peninsula, in the North End, to Maverick Square and along Meridian Street, were used by those…

So far the relationship between the new owners of what has become known locally as the ‘Loftel’ project and neighbors has been rocky at best. Since developer and restaurateur Paul Roiff sold his Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved…

About 20,000 students recently graduated from U.S. medical schools. Now, they’re beginning the next chapter of their training, as residents. Yet less than 7,000 will be pursuing careers in primary care. America will be short up to 43,100 primary care…

A recent news article in The Boston Globe quoted a number of reportedly important RepubIican party members who asserted that they have been disappointed in the performance of Gov. Charlie Baker because he has been “too liberal.” They are upset…

Ida Chiuchiolo Past member of the Ladies Sodality and Eucharistic Minister at Most Holy Redeemer Church Ida Chiuchiolo of Revere, formerly of East Boston, passed away at the age of 89 on Thursday, July 19 at home after a short…

FARM FRESH: Sandra Nijjer samples some berries from a tree at Eastie Farms in Jeffries Point on Saturday, July 14, as part of Eastie Week. The farm held a day to harvest, and cook, a lunch from ingredients harvested in…

Last summer it looked as though East Boston would forever lose its beloved community sailing program. At the time, Piers Park Sailing Center (PPSC) was forced to layoff its year-round staff and unless the board was able to raise enough…

Monday night’s well-attended City Council hearing at the Mario Umana Academy hosted by City Councilor Lydia Edwards and chaired by Councilor Michelle Wu was the first step in creating a neighborhood-wide Master Plan that will provide a cohesive vision for…

Amidst a pile of crayons, markers, paints and numerous pieces of card-stock paper canvasses, Juleen Jones has made her mark in a creative way for the kids and families that use parks throughout Boston – including Paris Street Playground each…

Last week Rep. Adrian Madaro testified before the MBTA’s Fiscal Management and Control Board to express his disappointment that the long anticipated Red/Blue Line Connector project has apparently been put once again on the backburner. MassDOT and the MBTA recently…